Women make up just over half of Australia’s population. Yet we continue to face significant safety issues in our homes, workplaces and communities, barriers to accessing employment and increased income insecurity throughout our lives. At home, 27% of women have faced violence from an intimate partner or family member, with 1.6 million women (16%) enduring economic abuse from a partner they live with. Despite this we are seeing a global rollback of essential legal protections and commitments to ensure women’s safety and equality.
In the 2025 Federal Election, the Australian Gender Equality Council is calling upon all parties and candidates to commit to priority actions to address women’s safety and respect at work, at home, and in the community, and to commit to addressing the root causes of violence; women’s inequality, and the attitudes and behaviours which fuel disrespect and violence. And we are calling for Australian voters to demand a gender equal Australia.
For all the details of AGEC’s Election Priorities and its call for an Election Candidate Pledge see our 2025 Federal Election webpage
